Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a waxy substance that is a necessary element your body must have, and your body is capable of producing all that it needs. Achieving a healthy cholesterol level does not imply significant lowering of it but increasing of the HDL (good) cholesterol and lowering of the LDL (bad) cholesterol. An exceedingly low cholesterol level is dangerous since your body must have enough cholesterol to serve its purpose. There are as many low-cholesterol heart attack cases as there are those related to high cholesterol. The HDL cholesterol cleans your arteries from the plaque that builds up from fatty materials and LDL cholesterol. The HDL cholesterol must be at least twenty five percent of total cholesterol. For example, total cholesterol of 200 is satisfactory as long as twenty five percent or more is HDL cholesterol.

Emergency Medicine - An extensive article about Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, a multiple congenital anomalies/mental retardation syndrome caused by a defect in cholesterol synthesis.

Good News in Cholesterol - Offers information on how to maintain healthy cholesterol levels. With cholesterol calculation tools and healthy recipes, users learn how lead a healthy lifestyle vital in the prevention of heart disease and stroke.

HDL Cholesterol or Good Cholesterol - HDL cholesterol or good cholesterol and its benefits in reducing heart disease.

Hyperlipidemia in Children - American Heart Association looks at the atherosclerotic process which begins in childhood and is affected by high blood cholesterol levels. Some things to watch for.

Hyperlipidemia- An overview, risk of coronary heart disease, testing-know your numbers, prevention and treatment.

LDL and HDL Cholesterol - Most people can raise their HDL (good cholesterol) levels by exercising, not smoking and staying at a healthy weight.

Lowering LDL-"Bad" Cholesterol Levels - Nutritional arterial cleansing - a safe, time-tested nutritional method to reduce oxidized cholesterol levels.

Tangier Disease - An explanation of this disease and its name, its causes and treatment.

Many doctors prescribe statin drugs for lowering cholesterol, but statin drugs have dangerous side effects. There are many natural treatments that do as well or better than statin drugs with none of the dangerous side effects. A healthy life style is the first step to get a normal cholesterol. If you are a smoker, quit now, because smoking contributes to atherosclerosis by building up plaque in the lining of the arteries and shrinking their size, thus making it more difficult for blood to circulate. Eliminate from your diet all refined sugar and refined carbohydrates. Eat fruit, vegetables, cold water fish, lean protein and fiber. Ground-up flax seed is a great source of fiber. Put two table spoonfuls of ground flax seed in water, fruit juice or soy milk every day. Flax seed is a "miracle food" that has many benefits including lowering cholesterol by twenty percent while increasing the HDL cholesterol and lowering the LDL cholesterol. Flax seed is a cancer fighter, and it will cure constipation on two table spoons a day. Your health diet should include a good multivitamin that has all necessary vitamins and minerals.

Ask the Dietitian - Question and answer format about cholesterol and saturated fat.

Bad News About Statin Drugs - Click and read about reasons why these drugs are losing ground.

Flax Seed - Benefits of Flax Seed in heart disease and cholesterol lowering.

Living with Cholesterol: AHA - Information for understanding the facts and reducing your risk factor of heart disease and stroke. Recipes available.

The Statin Drugs - These drugs are no longer popular either among patients or doctors. Click and read a bit more information on their side-effects.

Another fantastic food supplement for cholesterol health is Policosonal, made from sugar cane. Much research has been done on Policosonal and two significant studies have shown that it was better than statin drugs. One study involved fifty-three individuals who had high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes. The individuals were split into two groups, one was supposed to take Mevacor and the other was to take Policosonal. Although both groups lowered cholesterol, the Policosonal group increased the good HDL cholesterol by eight percent versus a drop of three percent in the Mevacor group, and the Policosonal group had LDL (bad) cholesterol four percent lower than the Mevacor group. The Policosonal group lowered triglycerides by eighteen percent as opposed to the Mevacor's five tenths of one percent. A reduction in high blood pressure was seen in the Policosonal group as opposed to an increase in the Mevacor group. In another study of Policosonal versus Pravachol - a statin drug - the Policosonal showed better results in every area. In addition to better results by Policosonal compared to the statin drugs, the savings in cost was about seventy five percent. Another study indicated that Policosonal was just as effective as aspirin as a blood thinner. Policosonal is available in most health food stores.

NaturesNutrition.com - Policosanol - This study shows that Policosonal is effective, safe, and well tolerated.

Policosanol, 10 Mg 60 Tablets - Policosanol, 10 mg 60 tablets: medical information, health benefits and pharmaceutical grade supplements.

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